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This chapter describes how to install and initially configure the Cisco SNS-3415 or Cisco SNS-3495 and
the ACS 5.5 server.
This chapter contains:
• Installing ACS on the Cisco SNS-3415/3495 Appliance, page 9-1
• Downloading the Cisco Secure ACS 5.5 ISO Image, page 9-2
• Installing the ACS Server, page 9-2
• Resetting the Administrator Password, page 9-10
• Reimaging the Cisco SNS-3415/3495 Appliance, page 9-11
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Downloading the Cisco Secure ACS 5.5 ISO Image
8. Run the setup command at the CLI prompt to configure the initial settings for the ACS server. See
Running the Setup Program, page 9-6. The setup can be done by using the appliance console or
CIMC.
You can use the Cisco UCS Server Configuration Utility, Release 3.0 User Guide to configure the
Cisco SNS-3415 or Cisco SNS-3495 appliance. You can also see the Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Server
guides for more information on Cisco SNS-3415 or Cisco SNS-3495 appliance.
Step 1 Go to http://www.cisco.com/go/acs. You must already have a valid Cisco.com login credentials to access
this link.
Step 2 Click Download Software.
The Cisco Secure ACS Release 5.5 software image appears on the Cisco.com page. You can test all the
Cisco ACS services once your installation and initial configuration are complete.
Note You can download the ACS 5.x software images from Cisco.com only when you have a valid Software
Application Support (SAS) contract for a previous version of ACS 5.x software. If you do not have a
valid SAS contract for a previous version, you must contact your Sales Engineer (SE), Accounts
Manager (AM), or Cisco partners to publish the software image on Cisco.com to the specific customers
account.
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Installing the ACS Server
Step 1 Connect to the CIMC for server management. Connect Ethernet cables from your LAN to the server,
using the ports that you selected in NIC Mode setting. The Active-active and Active-passive NIC
redundancy settings require you to connect to two ports.
Step 2 Use a browser and the IP address of the CIMC to log in to the CIMC Setup Utility. The IP address is
based upon your CIMC config settings that you made (either a static address or the address assigned by
your DHCP server).
Note The default user name for the server is admin. The default password is password.
Step 11 Select the CD/DVD that you mapped and press Enter. The following message is displayed.
Welcome to the Cisco Secure ACS 5.5 Recovery
To boot from hard disk press <Enter>
Available boot options:
[1] Cisco Secure ACS Installation (Keyboard/Monitor)
[2] Cisco Secure ACS Installation (Serial Console)
[3] Recover administrator password (Keyboard/Monitor
[4] Recover administrator password (Serial Console)
<Enter> Boot existing OS from hard disk.
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Installing the ACS Server
Installing ACS 5.5 on the Cisco SNS-3415/3495 Appliance Using the USB
Drive
To install ACS 5.5 on the Cisco SNS-3415 or Cisco SNS-3495 appliance using the USB drive, complete
the following steps:
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THIS SCRIPT WILL DELETE ALL EXISTING CONTENT ON YOUR USB DRIVE: /dev/sdb/
DONE!
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Note After you execute the command iso-to-usb.sh, your USB drive will be partitioned in a format where
non-Linux operating systems will not recognize all of the spaces available in it. To repartition your USB
drive for general purpose use with Windows or MAC operating system, you need to run the command
repurpose-usb.sh utility in this directory. This utility will repartition and reformat your USB key for
general use.
Note You can interrupt the setup process at any time by typing Ctrl-C before the last setup value is entered.
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Note You can use this username and password to log in to ACS only via the CLI.
Note The initial setup of the ACS 5.5 server should be configured with an IPv4 IP address. You can configure
the IPv6 IP address for your server only after the initial setup is completed.
Note ACS 5.5 supports IPv4 and IPv6 dual stack networking and does not support pure IPv6 network.
Step 1 When the system reboots, at the login prompt enter the username you configured during setup, and
press Enter.
Step 2 At password prompt, enter the password you configured during setup, and press Enter.
Step 3 Verify that the application has been installed properly by entering the show application command, and
press Enter.
The console displays:
<name> <Description>
acs Cisco Secure Access Control System 5.5
Step 4 At the system prompt, check the release and ACS version that are installed, by entering the show
application version acs command and pressing Enter.
The console displays:
Cisco ACS VERSION INFORMATION
-----------------------------
Version : 5.5.0.46
Internal Build ID : B.221
Note The Version and Internal Build ID may change for different versions of this release.
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Resetting the Administrator Password
Step 5 Check the status of ACS processes, at the system prompt by entering show application status acs,
and press Enter.
The console displays:
ACS role: PRIMARY
Process 'database' running
Process 'management' running
Process 'runtime' running
Process 'ntpd' running
Process 'view-database' running
Process 'view-jobmanager' running
Process 'view-alertmanager' running
Process 'view-collector' running
Process 'view-logprocessor' running
Note To get the latest ACS patches and to keep your ACS up-to-date, visit
http://software.cisco.com/download/navigator.html?i=rt
Note You can also use the bootable USB drive and CIMC to reset the administrator password.
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Reimaging the Cisco SNS-3415/3495 Appliance
Parameter Description
Admin username Enter the number of the administrator whose password you want to reset.
Password Enter the new password for the administrator.
Verify password Enter the password again.
Save change & Reboot Enter Y to save.
Regulatory Compliance
For regulatory compliance and safety information, see Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
for Cisco Secure Access Control System. This document is available online at Cisco.com:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/net_mgmt/cisco_secure_access_control_system/5.4/regulatory/
compliance/csacsrcsi.html
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